Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-22
neck and wrists

The space above is occupied by tre
" counterfeit prCstntment OF q simple
summer indoor costume, in figured
French style. II is made with gath
Gcd crtpc DC chine plastron, ending
below the bust in ribbon bow. Tho
.2cket waist has a wide hox-piait Oh
Zach side in front, and is beltci At the
waist by band of velvet. The sleeves
ere full and drawn to pair Of plain
velvet cuffs. The skirt is loosely box
rlaited, with a single ID pq2sQH or
ioot-plaitiug around the bottom and 4
Land of velvet at q short distance from
il. Over it falls very simply pointed
t1iH,r OF the same goods, and the back
o1auGies are full aud very plain. Al
together it forms "a graceful and sea-
,ouahle costume which will be found at
The same time quite inexpensive.
Tiny eiIls of five OF SIX years have
charming little dresses provided for
them OF dotted ret and lace made over
cream nun's-vcilinG, which make them
appear vertahle sprites and fairies.
Cur sister city over the East river j.
preparing for IT. Sunday-Schooi Union
annivorsaIN, in the celebration o! which
Tie children take part in a procession,
for which they prepare the most gor-
ctcus and beautiful costumes Of the
wear These fresh nun's-veiliu@ and
lace dresses Will no doubt figure eX-
iousive;y in the ranks.
may ada here thu lace costumes
tor ladies nave become 50 popular as to
be called common" and they viii
shortly become p0S~ec. at feast among
the ladies OF tue mode, on this account.
4 neat costume for miss of sixteen
or 80 IL III a quiet and appropriate
oraNish-blue amure-clOth, trimmed
with braid Of the same cOlcr. The neat
lifting basque is made round IN front,
and is braided il military style. The
front drapery is very short, tdl. an
round, while that at the bach oycrlapi
j in several straight, heavy folds. TIN
skiIt is arranged with narrow plan
Panels, aliernated with plaitiaes Of the
material. giving it "a dressy appearance
much preferable t. the almost ia,Yl.l-
lie plan or Killed sairt.
Tie straw shapes of the summer mil
lircry include large number OF rather
lieh-ciowned hats, which usually show
slight and very isunty pitch to one
SIDE. Their hIims tuna mp slightly,
and are faced IN dark-colored velvet,
which reippears in the trimming. One
st.ratti>e lat of this kind is trimmed
with Charles X. velvet, forming the
binding Of the brim, and which Is
dawn III one wide fold up one side OF
the crown to the top, where it passes
beneath bunch of Nile-green Ptco'
ribbons. whose ends hang down in
front. From beneath this knot of rib.
Ion n bunch OF rich red cherries fail
upcn the other side.
The Nahant," the Ramble, and
tho .sAlhambra - are among the names
used to designate fashionable hats iol
miSses.
Striped silk parasols are in high favor
again. The wider the stripes the bet
ter the parasol is liked and the more II
seems to be admired.
Tn SOnlt ti tllOil lHt oti u"
from tie centre to the edge ON other.
they io1m degrees OF latitude around
tie top. These stripes are frequently
alterpatcd in different colors, and they
display in some cases greater beauty by
being plentiiully besprinkled with dots
Commensurate day " is at hand IL
oil our "lodies' seminaries. The INT
Tie maids from school are all anxious
" rendering upon the gowns they
tLall wear ON the momentouS occasion
Wen. for slight hint, Bengaline, su
rsh. and other light silks, in comblna
ton with cashmere or nnns-veiling anc
lace (all white , are the fabrics to bt
used for your commencement,gowns
oirls G.. II. NJ